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Library presentation: district outlines SB 13 compliance using Insignia catalog and a 30‑day acquisition process
Summary
Library services staff described how the Insignia catalog gives parents direct access and the ability to restrict titles for their students under Senate Bill 13, detailed a 30‑day posting and challenge-review process, and noted operational burdens for teachers cataloging classroom books.
Library services staff told trustees that the district can comply with Senate Bill 13 using the Insignia library-management system, which provides parents online access to the district catalog and a process to restrict titles for individual students.
Presenters described the public-facing acquisition workflow: librarians curate a proposed list of new and donated materials that must align with district policy and Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) standards; the list will be posted for 30 days for community feedback using a TEA-provided form (fillable PDF and JotForm); challenged titles are reviewed by librarians and decisions follow board policy and TSLAC standards, with reinstatement subject to parental restriction rights in Insignia.
Trustees and audience members raised logistical concerns about classroom libraries and veteran teachers with hundreds or thousands of books: staff acknowledged a transition period and said additional time and support will be needed to allow teachers to catalog classroom collections. Administration said the process will be phased and that parents’ ability to restrict titles will be enforced by the system (a login/code requirement), but that device-level workarounds remain outside the district catalog systems.
The board did not take action on library policy at the meeting; EFB local (local instructional materials/library resources) appears later on the posted agenda for future action.
